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3D Medical Limited to merge with Mach7 Technologies

  • Written by: Justin Kelly


3D Medical and Mach7 Technologies Enter Into Binding Merger Agreement

Binding Heads of Agreement with leading healthcare IT provider
Delivers significant revenue boost and USD earnings from worldwide accounts
Institutional Placement underway to support future growth
Share Purchase Plan to be offered to existing shareholders
New company to be listed publicly on the Australian Securities Exchange as Mach7

3D Medical Limited (ASX:3DM) (3DM or the Company) is pleased to announce it has entered into a binding Heads of Agreement to merge with Mach7 Technologies Pte. Ltd. (Mach7) through acquisition of 100% of the issued capital of Mach7. Mach7 is the parent company of Mach7 group.

Mach7 and 3DM enjoy a strong working relationship in 3DM’s capacity as exclusive reseller of the Mach7 image management solutions for hospitals and radiology clinics in Australia and New Zealand.

Mach7 is a global provider of enterprise image management systems that allow healthcare enterprises to easily identify, connect, and share diagnostic image and patient care intelligence where and when needed. The solutions improve patient care, compliance and clinician satisfaction. In October, Frost & Sullivan named Mach7 the Medical Imaging Informatics Company of the Year in the Asia Pacific region.

Mach7’s global customer base includes leading healthcare organisations such as Penn Medicine, Raffles Hospital and Massachusetts General and has operations in 10 countries. Mach7 has 43 employees with the majority located in Burlington, Vermont USA, and generates strong contractual cash flow from software licenses and support agreements with the majority denominated in US dollars. For the 9 months ending September 2015, Mach7 generated revenue of US$4.1 million and is nearing cash flow breakeven.

In June this year, 3DM announced an agreement with Telstra Health, a division of Telstra Corporation Ltd (ASX:TLS) (Telstra Health), whereby Telstra Health became a reseller of the Mach7 image management software, integrating the technology to create new products for the Australian healthcare market and also allowed for the supply of specific Telstra Health products to 3DM’s new and existing customers.

The proposed merger is subject to certain closing conditions including 3DM obtaining shareholder approval, 3DM raising a minimum of $10 million as well as other customary conditions. The proposed merger is expected to complete in January 2016 after a general meeting of 3DM's shareholders convened for the purpose of obtaining approval of the proposed merger.

The merger with Mach7 will involve the issue of 459.5m shares to the owners of Mach7 in return for 100% of the shares in Mach7, giving 3DM ownership of Mach7's assets and intellectual property. Four separate tranches totaling 300,000 performance related shares will also be made available to the owners of Mach7 subject to achievement of agreed financial milestones relating to a combination of revenue targets and share price performance.

Under the Heads of Agreement, 3DM will undertake a series of capital raisings to raise a minimum of AUD$10 million in new capital to provide working capital to support further research and development, sales and marketing activities for Mach7, build out 3DM’s value-added data offerings, retire the debt in Mach7 (~USD$2 million) and pay for the costs of the transaction and capital raisings.

As part of this capital raising, 3DM intends to raise up to $4 million with the issue of 53 million shares under a share placement to institutional investors. The placement will be made within 3DM's existing placement capacity under Listing Rule 7.1 and, accordingly, will not require shareholder approval. 3DM will also undertake a Share Purchase Plan (SPP) to enable existing shareholders to subscribe on the same terms as the institutional placement. The SPP will not be underwritten. 3DM has also received indications that existing holders of options in 3DM intend to exercise their options, which would raise further funds.

Subject to approval by Shareholders, and upon completion of the acquisition, 3DM will propose to change the name of the company to "Mach7 Technologies Ltd" and appoint Albert Liong as Managing Director of the group. Currently, Mr. Liong is the chief executive officer of Mach7 Technologies.

Details of the proposed transaction, capital raising and proposed Board changes are included in the accompanying presentation.

Dr. Nigel Finch, chairman of 3DM commented, “We are delighted to have secured an agreement to bring our companies together. We have enjoyed a close working relationship with Mach7 and have seen their outstanding success in the USA and Asia. This transaction delivers a material revenue boost to 3DM and importantly allows 3DM shareholders to benefit from the ownership of best-in-breed healthcare imaging intellectual property. The transaction will drive earnings and transform 3DM into a global operation, allowing significant opportunities to scale 3DM’s value-adding data activities to leading healthcare institutions globally.”

Mr. Albert Liong, chief executive officer of Mach7 stated, “We are thrilled to be deepening our relationship with our valued partner 3DM.  Mach7 has enjoyed substantial growth in recent times and we feel this will be enhanced as part of 3DM. Australian investors appreciate world leading healthcare technology and we look forward to this new phase as we continue to build our impressive global customer base.”

About 3D Medical Limited:

At 3D Medical our aim is to aid medical professionals in the facilitation of improved clinical care, improving medical procedures, diagnostics and ultimately improving patient outcomes.

3D Medical is a medical specific 3D printing and holographic projection and data integrations provider. Our services 3D Medical Printing; EchoPixel (holographic projection technology); GestSure (in surgery image control); Mach 7 (enterprise imaging solution provides healthcare organisations with the ability to archive, consolidate, access, and share medical imaging data across departments, locations and regions); and MediDATA provide medical practices the opportunity to leverage their analytical capabilities to gain an improved understanding of the characteristics of the patients which drive their business.

These new and innovative products leverage data already captured by conventional imaging modalities and apply it in more meaningful ways to deliver improved economic and patient outcomes.

Further information is available at www.3DMedical.com.au

About Mach7 Technologies:

Mach7 is a global provider of enterprise image management systems and services that allow healthcare enterprises to easily identify, connect, and share diagnostic image and patient care intelligence where and when it is needed. Their innovative communication and workflow technology delivers complete image management including rapid record identification, integration, synchronisation and routing, advanced clinical viewing, and optimized vendor neutral archiving (VNA) across the enterprise.

Healthcare institutions around the world use Mach7 solutions for archiving, clinical productivity improvement, IT cost savings, health information exchange, meaningful use compliance, and improved patient data communication. Mach7 has locations in the U.S., Asia, Australia, and the Middle East.

Further information is available at www.mach7t.com

Government and business unite to promote women in leadership

  • Written by: Senator Cash Media Release


Increasing the number of women in leadership has led the agenda at a roundtable in Melbourne today, co-hosted by the Minister for Women, Senator the Hon Michaelia Cash and President of Chief Executive Women (CEW), Diane Smith-Gander.

The roundtable was an opportunity for leading business figures and Government to discuss how they can work together to better support Australian women to attain leadership roles.

The roundtable is one of a series of meetings Minister Cash is holding with business as part of the Coalition Government’s agenda to boost women’s workforce participation.

“The outcomes of today’s roundtable will be shared across Government to inform our economic reform agenda – such high calibre collaboration is invaluable,” Minister Cash said.

“We know organisations perform better with a more diverse leadership team - the evidence is irrefutable in relation to the financial benefits that gender diversity can bring.”

“Gender diversity in senior leadership results in more representative decision-making and enhances an organisation’s ability to deliver value to its clients. This holds true across both business and Government.”

Speaking at the roundtable, Diane Smith-Gander said the preconceived ideas of female skills and leadership style along with gendered interpretations of merit hinder women, regardless of sector.

“It is up to us, as leaders in Australian business and Government, to role model the change we want,” Ms Smith-Gander said. 

“Where there are lessons to be learned, we must share those insights.”

Minister Cash announced the Coalition Government will commit $100,000 to help fund CEW scholarships and fellowships to support women’s participation and leadership in Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (STEM) industries.

“The Government is proud to help extend the scholarship programs to experienced women working in STEM,” Minister Cash said.

“This financial assistance will also go towards the launch of a travelling fellowship to promote STEM education among girls.”

“Ensuring Australian girls enter into STEM industries will deliver significant benefits to our country, our economy and our people in the coming decades. By embracing the immense opportunities that exist in STEM industries women can help to reduce the gender pay gap, have greater financial security and ensure they are equipped to fill the jobs of the 21st Century.”

Diane Smith-Gander and Minister Cash warned that Australia risks facing a substantial loss if we’re not able to attract more females to STEM industries.

“Three-quarters of our fastest growing occupations require skills in science, engineering, technology and maths,” Minister Cash said.

“Supporting women to work in these jobs of the future is good for gender diversity, good for business and good for the economy.”

Minister Cash today also announced new BoardLinks Champions to help increase the number of women in leadership positions. BoardLinks is a database connecting Government with women seeking appointment to a Government board.

“It is vital for Government to work closely with business to meet our gender diversity target of women holding at least 40 per cent of positions on Australian Government boards,” Minister Cash said.

The new Champions are leading Australian business figures, who will work with Government to strengthen the BoardLinks programme.

“Diane Smith-Gander, Jennifer Westacott, Anne Fulwood, Ann Sherry and Paris Aristotle have accepted our invitation and confirmed their commitment to the BoardLinks programme,” Minister Cash said.

“The new Champions are all highly accomplished and esteemed Australians who will work to promote the benefits of gender-diverse boards.”

Today also saw the release of the Gender Balance on Australian Government Boards Report 2014-15, which provides a snapshot of progress in meeting the gender diversity target.

“The measures I have announced today are further proof of the practical actions the Government is taking to get more women into leadership positions, including Government boards,” Minister Cash said.

“The findings of the Report strengthen my resolve to step up the work we are doing to encourage diversity within the Government.”

The Report shows that ten portfolios have now achieved or even exceeded the gender diversity target and the majority of portfolios have made a net improvement over the past year.

New board appointments have also risen by almost 2 percentage points to 38.4 per cent.

The full Report can be found here: http://www.dpmc.gov.au/office-women/leadership/gender-balance-australian-government-boards

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